Car-signal



S. WIDEMAN.

CAR SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.8, 1920.

1 ,387, 67 1 Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

UNITED STATES SADIE WIDEMAN, OF NILES, MICHIGAN.

GAR-SIGNAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Au 16, 1921.

Application filed December 8, 1920. Serial No. 429,216.

T 0 (IZZ whom it may con ccrn Be it known that I. SADIE \VIDEMAN, a citizen of the United States. residing at Niles, in the county of Berrien, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Signals; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in signaling devices and particularly to signaling devices for electric or steam railways.

One object of the invention is to provide a signal located at a car stop point on an electric railway with which a prospective passenger may indicate to the operator of an approaching car that he wishes the car to stop.

Another object is to provide a signal of this character whereby the prospective passenger may call the attention of the operator of a car approaching from either direction that he wishes the car to stop.

A further object is to improve the mecha nism for operating the doors of the signal box, over what is shown in my prior Patent 1.1 l1,509. issued June 1, 1915, whereby the action will be more positive.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device mounted on a pole, at the side of the railway, as viewed by the operator of an approaching ear, the doors of the box being closed.

Fig. 2 is a similar view but showing one of the doors open.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. l is a horizontal sectional view through the box, on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view of the wiring of the lamp and switch.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a pole disposed at one side of the railway 11. On this pole, ata suitable height, is secured a bracket 12, and mounted on this bracket is a box 13.

The ends of the box, which face upwardly and downwardly of the railway, are open and controlled by the swinging spring hinged doors 14 and 15. These doors are hinged at their upper edges, to the box so that they will swing vertically when operated. On the inner face of each of the doors 14 and 15 is secured a mirror or like reflecting surface 16. Depending within the box is an electric lamp 17 which receive current from the trolley wire 18, on the pole 1.0.

Mounted on the bracket, between the box and the pole, are the uprights 18 and 19, and pivotally supported centrally on the upper ends of the uprights are the horizontal levers 20 and 21, respectively. Pivotally connected to the outer end of the lever 20, and depending therefrom, with its lower end pivotally connected to the outer face of the door 14, is a link 22. A similar link 23 is pivotally connected to the outer end of the other lever 21, and has its lower end pivotally connected with the door 15. -On the inner ends of the levers 20 and 21, and depending therefrom, respectively, are the links 24 and 25, and each lever is provided with a terminal hand grip 26. Thus when a prospective passenger wishes to board a car, he grasps the handle of one or the other of the depending links 2425, and pulls downwardly thereon, with the result that the lever connected therewith will be rocked and one of the doors 1415 swing open. The lamp will then be exposed to view along the railway, the rays being thrown farther and greatly magnified by the reflecting mirror on the inner face of the other door, which other door remains closed. Thus the motorman of the ear approaching the passenger will see the light from the lamp and know that he is to stop. When a car approaching from the other direction is desired the passenger pulls the other lever and causes the other door to swing open. \Vhen the lovers 24 and 25 are released the doors will automatically swing into closed position by means of the spring hinges thereof.

Within the box is mounted a switch 27 for cutting in and out the light, as the light is not needed in the daytime.

The current from the trolley wire 18 passes through the arm 28 of the switch 27, and the primary winding 29, to the ground. The current through the secondary Winding passes through the 11.111128 andathe 1am) 17.

W hat is claimed is A signaling device comprising an inclosing box mounted on a suitable support, a source of light within the box, vertically swinging spring held doors on opposite ends ofthe boxend arranged to open toward un approaching car on a; railway, refieotors on the inner faces of the doors, vertical supports on the first named support, rock levers pivotelly supported on the supports, depending links pivotally connected to-"the inner ends of the rock levers and adopted for manual manipulation, and depending lil iks pivotnlly carried by the other ends of the rock levers and pivotally connected with the respective doors.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signa- 20 ture, in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

SADIE WIDEMAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. Forums, MYRTLE F omens. 

